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[Eg Lawns]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Buying the parts over a month and a half period

BUDGET RANGE: $1000-$1100 Before Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, watching movies, surfing the web

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, OS, monitor (for now)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD, I used to be a ATI fanboy, but this new fermi stuff has got me hocked

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1024x768 (for now, please don't tell me its over kill for the resolution. I know that already)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Just has to be best bang for buck.

Sony DVD

HAF 922

Samsung F3

ASUS Motherboard

ARCTIC Thermal Compound

G-Skill RAM

EVGA 470 and CORSAIR 950W

AMD 955BE and 212 cooler

And yes I know the power supply is overkill, but its the best price, because if I buy the 750W it will cost me 20 dollars more.

Now for the questions. Will anything bottleneck? Will I be able to SLI? Would this be able to be upgradeable in the future? Everything Compatible?

Comments. I will be adding a 200mm fan to the side of the 922. But I was wondering is there any other place I could add a extra fan?

 

[Eg Lawns]

Are you sure you want the Fermi instead of a 5850/70?
(words from a ATI fanboy who was not impressed by fermi)

Yes I am sure. I know its hotter, and uses more power, but from the benchmarks I saw it consistently beats the 5850 and sometimes the 5870.

 

[cmcghee358]

At some point Eg Lawns, you just buy it. Right?

 

[Eg Lawns]

At some point Eg Lawns, you just buy it. Right?

yea thats the idea, but there are just so many deals that if you really look are so tempting. You know what I mean? this is my first build and I want it to last.

 

[cmcghee358]

No build will last. Eventually you get into a holding pattern because 6 cores are coming out! Then 8 cores are coming out! I shouldn't buy until the new 20 cores are coming out.

No computer is future proof. You have a good build. Just get it rolling so you can actually ENJOY it sooner. Rather than worrying it's not perfect.

 

[Eg Lawns]

Okay Thanks. Could you answer the other questions and then I will be on my way.

 

[tecmo34]

1) No bottleneck currently outside of your monitor

2) Yes, the board will SLI but I don't trust Nvidia chipsets. I would much rather see you getting an i5 750 for an SLI setup.

3) Yes, the board can handle the newer CPU's through BIOS update and newer GPU's. It doesn't have USB3.0 or SATA 6Gb/s support which is a little downer but not a show stopper.

4) They are all compatible with each other...

Time to buy & build... As the saying goes "Poop (she-it) or get off the pot"

 

[Eg Lawns]

1) No bottleneck currently outside of your monitor

2) Yes, the board will SLI but I don't trust Nvidia chipsets. I would much rather see you getting an i5 750 for an SLI setup.

3) Yes, the board can handle the newer CPU's through BIOS update and newer GPU's. It doesn't have USB3.0 or SATA 6Gb/s support which is a little downer but not a show stopper.

4) They are all compatible with each other...

Time to buy & build... As the saying goes "Poop (she-it) or get off the pot"

So I agree with the i5. Could you post a link to a good i5 and motherboard? can the motherboard be able to sli to.

 

[tecmo34]

Here is another option for a little more.... Intel Core i5 750 & ASUS P7P55D-E Pro - $374.98

Don't worry about running dual x8 as it isn't really a bottleneck for current GPU's outside of the 5970 at high resolutions.

 

[Eg Lawns]

Ok and both the boards can SLI?

 

[tecmo34]

Yes... both boards support SLI at x8.

The big difference is the ASUS supports USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s and the MSI doesn't.

 

[Eg Lawns]

but the msi one says that it had clocked a i7 to 5.63

 

[Eg Lawns]

and also is 190 dollars.

 

[tecmo34]

Nice overclock on the MSI... that is what can be done when using LN2, Don't expect it on air

The ASUS will overclock equally well or better than MSI, plus it is more future proof do to having SATA 6.0Gb/s and USB 3.0. It really is your call if those options are worth the cost difference between the MSI. Either board will get it done for you .

 

[Eg Lawns]

okay. i tried. could not find a single board that was i5 (LGA1156) SATA 6.0Gb/s and USB 3.0 and sli for under 170. Could you try?

 

[tecmo34]

Your only option is to go with the Open Box version of the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro but I typically don't recommend an open box motherboards.

 

[Eg Lawns]

okay i guess i will get this board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621&cm_re=ASUS_P7P55D-E_Pro_LGA_1156-_-13-131-621-_-Product , with the combo you posted, but just to make sure it sli's as well as crossfires? right? Thanks a bunch everyone.

 

[tecmo34]

Here is what it says under the Features...

True USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Support
Hybrid Processor - TurboV EVO
Hybrid Phase16 Hybrid Phase Power Design
Quad-GPU SLI & Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support!
MemOK!

 

[Eg Lawns]

Okay great. Have a good night you all.

 

[Eg Lawns]

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